Who we are

Disabled Parents Rights is a small organization dedicated to combating discrimination that impacts parenting for parents with disabilities. We provide direct representation, advocacy, and technical assistance to disabled parents, as well as their advocates and attorneys.

Disabled parents experience discrimination in a variety of arenas. From a subsidized housing provider that refuses to allow a child to live with her parent, to a court that refuses custody due to a parent’s disability, to a child protection agency that refuses to provide reunification services, disabled parents frequently experience insidious discrimination. This discrimination has a detrimental affect on families, ultimately victimizing both parents and their children.

Get Help

Disabled Parents Rights can help parents with disabilities in several areas. We provide direct legal representation, technical assistance to attorneys representing parents with disabilities, and we provide information and referral services to parents with disabilities, their families and advocates. We believe that self-education is the best way a parent can help her or himself. However there are times that education is not enough. Parents with disabilities frequently face legal battles to exercise their right to parent. We can provide limited help in this area.

Please use the links below to learn about the specific services we provide:

Resource Center

Education is the best way a parent with a disability can avoid involvement with the legal system, or ensure a positive outcome. Disabled Parents Rights operates from the assumption that there are no perfect parents. We can always learn and improve our parenting skills. Part of being a good parent is knowing your rights as a parent, knowing your children’s rights, advocating for yourself, and advocating for your children.

To that end, we have developed a collection of resources to assist parents with disabilities to educate themselves, and to connect with other parents with disabilities.

Please use the links below to access some of the resources and fact sheets the CPRD has developed to assist parents with disabilities.

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